Seattle Seahawks One in Five Shot of Not Being Lynched by Their Own Tracheas

by John Morgan on Nov 19, 2009 2:54 PM PST

This is the part of the week when Brian Burke releases his objective projections and I muddy everything with opinions. Burke projects Seattle as pronounced underdogs. I am aghast to read this. Seattle is a juggernaut just finding its oars. It's a wakened monster about to rain Justin Forsett all over the Metrodome. Oh bow before us Land of a 10,000 Mosquito Ponds!

The Seahawks have one chance of not being defenestrated from the top floor of Capella tower.

Brett Favre.

If the Seahawks can somehow stop Adrian Peterson - scoff if you will, Peterson is the type of boom or bust back that Seattle has been able to shut down - it needs only Favre to provide some Favre magic for Seattle to upset. Favre is primarily a play action quarterback now, and without the run game chugging, he can be exposed.

I would have a little more confidence if someone named Colin Cole was not matching across someone named Steve Hutchinson. Perhaps, if nothing else, this is the game that dooms Cole to the bench. Or maybe Hutch will do us a solid and drive block Cole back to Green Bay. The Packers could use a nose tackle. Cole is awfully heavy.

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Yup. Vikes -2.8% rushing offense DVOA.

And that’s actually propped up a bit by the big runs.

Ah well, there’s always draft position. Not to root for, but to be consoled by.

by jacobstevens on Nov 19, 2009 3:05 PM PST reply actions

Doesn't Cole play on the right side of the center? (From the offense's point of view)

I thought that’s where 1-techs usually played…

by Brendan Scolari on Nov 19, 2009 3:10 PM PST reply actions

No and no.

by John Morgan on Nov 19, 2009 3:18 PM PST up reply actions

Why is that then?

Wouldn’t it make more sense to have your nose guard on the strong side of the formation, since that’s where runs (theoretically) usually go?

by Brendan Scolari on Nov 19, 2009 10:56 PM PST up reply actions

Frees the edge rusher

Theoretically, if Cole wasn’t a bag of suck.

by John Morgan on Nov 20, 2009 3:13 PM PST up reply actions

Cole plays on the one giant side at the suck position

Fire Bruce DeHaven.

by SSreporters on Nov 19, 2009 4:25 PM PST up reply actions

This was my impression, as well

so I’d like to hear an elaboration. I know they move around somewhat, but I thought that was the traditional and more frequent alignment. But even with this year and my team, I’m not certain, so I’ll defer to John and wait for the elaboration.

by jacobstevens on Nov 20, 2009 11:13 AM PST up reply actions

The nice thing about this game is that there is no pressure going in.

If we get a loss, meh. If we get a win, HOLY SHIT AWESOME! This is why rooting for substandard teams is possible. A win against all odds is sweet indeed.

by redwolf75 on Nov 19, 2009 3:18 PM PST reply actions

I'm rooting for one thing

Aaron Curry + blindside + Brett Favre

by Hancock.Brett on Nov 19, 2009 3:28 PM PST reply actions

what does the movie about Michael Oher have anything to do with this?

The demise of the Broncos in '09 is our future. Pray hard.

by Nick Andron on Nov 19, 2009 4:29 PM PST up reply actions

Nothing... but,

You have to admit going to a movie with Brett Favre and Aaron Curry would be pretty cool. I’d root for that too!

by kearly on Nov 19, 2009 4:39 PM PST up reply actions

It wasn't long ago that Favre met the Seahawks

Jets v Seahawks.

December 2008.

Josh Wilson intercepting Favre, returing the pick for a touchdown, and then jumping into a snow drift and gleefully throwing snow up int he air was probably the high point of an otherwise very grim year.

There won’t be any snow. But Favre is the league all-time interception leader but is currently the starting QB with the fewest picks this year. It’s time for our friend to regress to the mean.

by Keasley on Nov 19, 2009 3:40 PM PST reply actions

Wilson never picked Favre off for a TD

That was just him running and throwing snow in the air.

Wilson’s first ever pick 6 was against JT O’Sullivan. We won 13-3 on the Carlson TD.

I want Bradley to blitz the heck out of Favre. Sidney Rice will torch us as long as Favre is given eons to throw.

Fire Bruce DeHaven.

by SSreporters on Nov 19, 2009 4:26 PM PST up reply actions

And he will be, because Hutch will likely use his right arm to block Cole

and the rest of his body on the DE.

The demise of the Broncos in '09 is our future. Pray hard.

by Nick Andron on Nov 19, 2009 4:30 PM PST up reply actions

Bit of an exaggeration, don't you think?

I reckon thumb and/or pinkie will do the job just fine

by rex92 on Nov 20, 2009 2:28 PM PST up reply actions

Kelly Jennings also got his only career INT off of Favre

In the snow and we won 34-24. Shaun ran for 201 yards.

Fire Bruce DeHaven.

by SSreporters on Nov 19, 2009 4:35 PM PST up reply actions

my god

1 career int. wow.

He’s never missed a game either!

by kearly on Nov 19, 2009 4:41 PM PST up reply actions

And it was an absolute duck

Fire Bruce DeHaven.

by SSreporters on Nov 19, 2009 4:47 PM PST up reply actions

That never happened.

LA LA LA I CAN’T HEAR YOU LA LA

by thebyron on Nov 20, 2009 8:24 AM PST up reply actions

by Salty on Nov 20, 2009 9:23 AM PST up reply actions

Favre is primarily a play action QB?

I don’t get that. The running game hasn’t always worked and so far he’s stepped up.

by Salty on Nov 19, 2009 4:36 PM PST reply actions

My observation, by no means fact, is that Favre is most valuable because of his arm strength and how it complements the Vikings rush attack.

by John Morgan on Nov 19, 2009 5:03 PM PST up reply actions

Wilson picked off Favre with 1:16 left in the 4th quarter and up by 10 points

and then ran into the snow pile.

So, yeah, he didn’t pick him off and score a td. But he picked him off to ice the game. He also sacked Favre in the 4th quarter and had a pick earlier in the game. Josh Wilson pwned Brett Favre.

by Keasley on Nov 19, 2009 5:15 PM PST reply actions

Anyone watch the Sound FX thing on Brett Favre on NFL.com?

He made Matt Stafford JIZZ IN HIS PANTS. Here’s the link.

I heard the Matt one against the Lions was pretty funny, but they don’t have it up on NFL, bummer.

by DJ C-Raig on Nov 19, 2009 6:43 PM PST reply actions

All I got from that video is

Favre likes touching bums and tackles illegally.

by GarethLewin on Nov 20, 2009 4:45 AM PST up reply actions

Oh yeah and

Favre lets his receivers “make a play” while throwing into coverage.

I can’t wait until Peyton breaks every record (except INTs) that Favre holds.

by GarethLewin on Nov 20, 2009 4:46 AM PST up reply actions

Illegal tackles?

by Salty on Nov 20, 2009 6:31 AM PST up reply actions

Help our LT in this game. For the love of God.

Otherwise, Matt is going down in a whirlwind of Mullet.

by Misfit74 on Nov 19, 2009 8:50 PM PST reply actions

That made me laugh out loud

But Jared Allen is a cool cat. Even though he’ll be tearing up our O-line and slapping Matt around like a redheaded stepchild, I find it impossible to root against the guy. He looks like he just has serious fun playing football.

by Buster! on Nov 20, 2009 1:48 AM PST up reply actions

I can't even bring myself to watch

this weeks game. I will dvr it, and if they embarrass themselves, as I believe they will, I’ll watch the recording. It is suffering through seasons like these that remind one what is important in life. Other things that you could be doing besides watching your favorite team stink up whatever field they happen to be playing at that day. This coming Sunday is going to be a blowout of monumental proportions. Being as kind as possible in my prediction;

49 – 3, Vikings.

by mrcoffee1969 on Nov 20, 2009 10:23 AM PST reply actions